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United States Patent | 5,695,273 |
Lanning | December 9, 1997 |
A bracelet for mounting wire, especially strings of lights, to interior or exterior structures. The bracket may have a body with a counterbored fastener throughbore. The body extends out from the throughbore on either side and includes at least two differently-sized channels for receiving wire. The channels are formed in a face of the body held flush against the structure by the fastener. The throughbore thus extends perpendicular to the channels through the body. Alternatively, an adhesive pad may be provided for each bracket to mount the bracket to hard surfaces, or to delicate surfaces which cannot be damaged. A number of brackets clamp portions of the wire close to each light to the structure enabling uniform orientation of the lights therefrom. The bracket is made of clear material to be less conspicuous. The material is preferably acrylic to extend the life of the bracket from exposure when installed on the exterior of a building.
Inventors: | Lanning; William C. (2632 E. Adams Ave., Orange, CA 92667) |
Appl. No.: | 563396 |
Filed: | November 28, 1995 |
Current U.S. Class: | 362/249; 248/68.1; 248/73; 362/250; 362/391; 362/806 |
Intern'l Class: | F21V 021/00 |
Field of Search: | 248/65,73,74.5,68.1 362/249,250,391,396,397,806 |
4852832 | Aug., 1989 | Delaney | 248/65. |
4877209 | Oct., 1989 | Gary | 248/205. |
4986504 | Jan., 1991 | Gary | 362/249. |
5110078 | May., 1992 | Gary | 362/249. |
5295055 | Mar., 1994 | Brock et al. | 362/249. |
5541818 | Jul., 1996 | Ng et al. | 362/123. |